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Promoting Pro Bono Work

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Lynne Marek files a National Law Journal web exclusive, "Illinois amends rules to fuel pro bono work."The Illinois Supreme Court has amended its attorney registration rules to allow retired and inactive attorneys as well as in-house counsel leeway to practice law in the state for the purpose of providing pro bono services. The amended rules authorize attorneys to provide pro bono services in the state as long as they aren't being paid. The rules also say attorneys must serve people or organizations of limited means, and identify a sponsoring organization, such as a non-profit, school or government entity. The new rules, which were enacted on March 26, will take effect on July 1. The Chicago Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, has been advocating the rule change for a couple years to help ease a regional shortage of legal aid attorneys, said Bob Glaves, who is executive director of the foundation...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 01, 2008 (boomark / email).